Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association

Friday & Saturday

Blueberry Conference
All activities at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center (SITCC) unless otherwise noted.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 2007		SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007
7:00-2:30 pm	ATTENDEE REGISTRATION OPEN Savannah International Trade and Convention Center	8:00 - 8:30 am	WORSHIP SERVICE Westin Savannah Harbor
7:30-8:00 am	EGGS AND ISSUES - LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST (ticketed event)	8:30 am	INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE - (all associations) Westin Savannah Harbor
9:00-10:30 am	GENERAL SESSION -BALLROOM Invited Speakers include Georgia's Congressional Delegation		Continental breakfast with fellow growers to discuss industry issues - labor, water, FQPA, EPA, marketing, etc.
10:00-11:30 am	SPOUSE PROGRAM	10:30 am	CONVENTION ADJOURNS
10:30-2:30 am	TRADE SHOW - OPEN		HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME!
12:00-1:30 pm	LUNCH in the Trade Show (Lunch provided for Three Day and Saturday Only Registrants)
1:15 pm	Business Meeting of Georgia Blueberry Growers Association, Mr. Joe Cornelius, President, Manor, GA		Blueberry Conference Sponsored by:
2:00 pm	SILENT AUCTION CLOSES
2:30 pm	TRADE SHOW CLOSES
1:30 - 5:00pm	EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS Moderator: Mr. Danny Stanaland, UGA Bacon Co. Ext. Director, Alma, GA
1:30 pm	Evaluation of USDA Blueberry Insurance Program and Listening Session for Grower Input Thomas Earley, Promar International, Aleaxandria, VA
2:00 pm	Pruning Rabbiteye and Highbush Blueberries
2:40 pm	Highbush Blueberry Varieties from the University of Florida Dr. Paul Lyrene, UFL, Gainesville, FL
3:00 pm	Thrips and Gall Midges Dr. Blair Sampson, USDA, Poplarville, MS
3:30 pm	BREAK
3:50 pm	Flea Beetles and Their Control Dr. Oscar Liburd, UFL Gainesville, GA
4:10 pm	New Rabbiteye Blueberry Budget Dr Greg Fonsah, UGA Tifton, GA
4:20 pm	Update on Blueberry Equipment A and B Packaging, Bob Williams, Hartford, MI BEI, Bernie Newton, South Haven, MI BBC Technologies, Butch Griffendorf, South haven, MI Littau Harvester and Weeco, Norm Johnson, Stayton, OR McKibben MfU., Jeff McKibben, Grand Junction, MI OXBU (Korvan) International Corp., Lynden, WA Rem Pacific, Ian Mintz, Bow, WA
6:00–7:00 pm	RECEPTION -Westin Savannah Harbor (Open to All Attendees)
6:30–7:00 pm	Raffle Drawings held at RECEPTION
Evening	DINNER ON YOUR OWN

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